Protea Hotel Diamond Lodge Kimberley & Surrounds

The three star Protea Hotel Diamond Lodge is located in the city centre of Kimberley opposite the cathedral. The hotel is 6km away from the Kimberley Airport, 1km from the railway station and 160km from Bloemfontein. Centrally situated near the central business district of Kimberley, the world-famous "Big Hole" and the Mine Museum, the Protea Hotel Diamond Lodge is within easy walking distance of many other historical sites and recreational facilities.

Accommodation at the Protea Hotel Diamond Lodge, Northern Cape

The Protea Hotel Diamond Lodge in Kimberley features a total of 34 hotel rooms. 32 of the rooms provide two double beds each and the two deluxe suites are equipped with a queen size bed as well as a pull-out sleeper couch. The rooms at the Protea Hotel Diamond Lodge have an en-suite bathroom, remote controlled split-unit air conditioner, remote controlled TV with M-Net, a sports channel and Movie Magic. The hotel rooms are located on the first and second floors of the hotel.

Facilities at the Protea Hotel Diamond Lodge, Kimberley

This Kimberley hotel offers a guest lounge, coffee shop, cocktail bar, breakfast lounge and undercover parking with 24 hour security. Sporting and leisure activities include tennis, squash and bowls which can be found about 2 km away from the Protea Hotel Diamond Lodge. The golf course is 8 km away.

Nearby attractions

The diamond city of Kimberley in South Africa's Northern Cape is often referred to as "The City that Sparkles". Kimberley is home to several interesting museums and and art gallery. One of the most popular attractions in Kimberley is the Big Hole and its Museum. For visitors who are interested is History, especially the Angle Boer War, there are plenty of stories to be heard here. The William Humphreys Art Gallery houses various South African collections, as well as Flemish and Dutch masters of the 16th and 17th centuries.

Other attractions incude Digger's Rest, the tabacconist shop where Perilly produced his hand-made cigarettes and Barney Barnato's Boxing Academy. Steam locomotive fans will have a field day when when they visit the Beaconsfield Marshalling yards where a few of these beauties can be seen. Visitors may travel to the Mine Museum in style on the Kimberley Tram - one is treated to some noteworthy sites and the tram stops outside the oldest pub in Kimberley, the Star of the West.